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GATE, counted from the official papers
Weightage, syllabus changes and exam technique, worked out from the official question papers and answer keys. Every number says where it comes from.
GATE exam technique
GATE negative marking: when guessing an MCQ is worth it
A wrong GATE MCQ costs a third of its marks; MSQ and NAT cost nothing. When a guess pays off, with a calculator, the maths, and how much of each of 71 official papers can cost you marks.
Team Lemyte · 25 October 2026 · 6 min read
GATE CS
GATE CS weightage: marks per subject in every official paper, 2014 to 2026
Marks per subject in all 23 official GATE CS papers from 2014 to 2026, counted question by question. Averages, paper-to-paper swings and what the 2027 syllabus changes.
Team Lemyte · 24 October 2026 · 7 min read